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Bill Brown (composer)
Bill Brown IV (born 1969) is an American composer of music for video games, films, and television productions. He is best known for creating the system sounds and tour software music for Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, as well as his work on the soundtracks of '' CSI: NY'' and several '' Quake'', '' Rainbow Six'', '' Ghost Recon'', ''Command & Conquer'', and ''Wolfenstein'' games in the 1990s and 2000s. His father was New York City radio disc jockey Bill Brown III (d. 2011). Discography Video games *''Quake II'' (1997) *''Trespasser'' (1998) *''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six'' (1998) *'' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear'' (1999) *'' Disney's Villains' Revenge'' (1999) *'' Quake III'' (1999) *''Timeline'' (2000) *'' Shadow Watch'' (2000) *''Return to Castle Wolfenstein'' (2001) *'' Clive Barker's Undying'' (2001) *'' Anachronox'' (2001) *''Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon'' (2001) *'' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Black Thorn'' (2001) *''The Sum of All Fears'' (2002) *'' Tom Clancy's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in the United States. San Diego is the county seat, seat of San Diego County. It is known for its mild Mediterranean climate, extensive List of beaches in San Diego County, beaches and List of parks in San Diego, parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a wireless, electronics, List of hospitals in San Diego, healthcare, and biotechnology development center. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego has been referred to as the ''Birthplace of California'', as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. In 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California, 200 years later. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legacy
Legacy or Legacies may refer to: Arts and entertainment Comics * " Batman: Legacy", a 1996 Batman storyline * '' DC Universe: Legacies'', a comic book series from DC Comics * ''Legacy'', a 1999 quarterly series from Antarctic Press * ''Legacy'', a 2003–2005 series released by Dabel Brothers Productions * Legacy, an alternate name for the DC supervillain Wizard * Legacy (Marvel Comics), an alias used by Genis-Vell, better known as Captain Marvel * Marvel Legacy, a comic book line introduced in 2017 * '' Star Wars: Legacy'', a 2006 series from Dark Horse * '' X-Men: Legacy'', a 1991 series from Marvel Comics * Legacy Virus, a fictional virus from the Marvel Universe Film * ''Legacy'', a 1975 American film starring Joan Hotchkis * '' Legacy: A Mormon Journey'', a 1990 film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * ''Legacy'' (1998 film), an American film starring David Hasselhoff * ''Legacy'' (2000 film), an American documentary film * ''Legacy'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sum Of All Fears (video Game)
''The Sum of All Fears'' is a 2002 tactical shooter video game which is developed by Red Storm Entertainment and published by Ubi Soft. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 (only released in Europe) and GameCube, based on the '' Ghost Recon'' game engine; another version was released for the Game Boy Advance. The game is based on the 2002 film of the same name. It is a tactical first-person shooter game and is very similar in style to that of the '' Rainbow Six'' series of games. Plot The game's first two missions take place sometime during the film, in which the FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) works to save hostages in a Charleston, West Virginia television station, and shut down operations from a West Virginian militia calling themselves the "Mountain Men". From the third mission on, John Clark recruits the team to work for the CIA and has the operatives work on seeking out and killing the conspirators behind an incident in Baltimore, Maryland, in which a nuclea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Thorn ''
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Black Thorn may refer to: * ''Black Thorn'' (album), the fifth studio album by the Celtic punk band Flatfoot 56 *''Rogue Spear: Black Thorn'', an add-on for the video game '' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear'' *Member of the Circle of the Black Thorn, a fictional secret society in the television show ''Angel An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachronox
''Anachronox'' is a 2001 role-playing video game produced by Tom Hall and the Dallas Ion Storm games studio. The game is centered on Sylvester "Sly Boots" Bucelli, a down-and-out private investigator who looks for work in the slums of Anachronox, a once-abandoned planet near the galaxy's jumpgate hub. He travels to other planets, amasses an unlikely group of friends, and unravels a mystery that threatens the fate of the universe. The game's science fiction story was influenced by cyberpunk, film noir, and unconventional humor. The story features a theme of working through the troubles of one's past. Gameplay in ''Anachronox'' is a mix of real-time exploration and turn-based combat; the player controls a party of up to three characters as they explore a 3D environment of futuristic cities, space vessels, and outdoor areas. Inspirations for the game include older role-playing video games such as ''Chrono Trigger'' and the ''Final Fantasy'' series, animator Chuck Jones and the nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Barker's Undying
''Clive Barker's Undying'' is a Survival horror, horror first-person shooter video game developed by EA Los Angeles and published by Electronic Arts, EA Games. The game's story was written by acclaimed horror writer Clive Barker. He also provided the voice of Ambrose Covenant, a character in the game. ''Undying'' follows the adventures of 1920s Irish paranormal adventurer Patrick Galloway as he investigates the mysterious occult happenings at the estate of his friend Jeremiah Covenant. It received favorable reviews from critics, and gained a cult following. Plot In 1923, World War I veteran Patrick Galloway receives an urgent letter from his friend Jeremiah Covenant. Covenant, well aware of Galloway's reputation for dealing with occult matters, is in failing health and raves about a curse that has destroyed his entire family. Galloway travels to the Covenant estate on the coast of Ireland to visit his friend, who relates an outlandish tale of supernatural terrors. Jeremiah Coven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Castle Wolfenstein
''Return to Castle Wolfenstein'' is a 2001 first-person shooter, first-person shooter game developed by Gray Matter Studios and published by Activision. It was initially released for Microsoft Windows and subsequently for the PlayStation 2 (as ''Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection''), Xbox (console), Xbox (as ''Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War''), Linux, and macOS, Macintosh in the following years. The game serves as a reboot of the ''Wolfenstein'' series. id Software, the developers of ''Wolfenstein 3D'', oversaw the development and were credited as executive producers. Upon release, ''Return to Castle Wolfenstein'' received a generally favorable reception, with critics praising the visual presentation and design of the game's open-ended levels in its single-player campaign and quality of its multiplayer gameplay. However, critics considered the game was not as innovative or impactful as the design of its predecessor, and expressed that its narrative a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Watch
''Shadow Watch'' is a 2000 Microsoft Windows video game by Red Storm Entertainment. Gameplay It is a turn-based tactics game in which the player fights a conspiracy to halt construction of an international space station. It is based on the Tom Clancy's Power Plays novel ''Shadow Watch''. The player's team consists of six operatives, each of which has a specialist skill. These abilities can be upgraded and characters learn moves after enough experience points are earned. Missions are somewhat randomised, and often the story mode will branch out into several paths. Most missions involve killing all of the enemies, but other missions include stealing a package, retrieving a hostage, defending a location. Missions typically have a difficulty and alarm rating, some missions will automatically fail if the alarm is sounded. In a mission, characters have a certain number of action points (APs). Most actions (shooting weapons, opening doors) cost 1 AP, whereas some moves can consume mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline (video Game)
''Timeline'' is a 2000 adventure/puzzle video game published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows. The game was developed by author Michael Crichton's Timeline Computer Entertainment (initially formed as Timeline Studios), and is based on Crichton's 1999 novel of the same name. Crichton was directly involved in the game's creation. Gameplay ''Timeline'' is played from a first-person perspective, with a focus on adventure and puzzle-solving. The plot of ''Timeline'' is largely similar to the novel, with some changes that include the absence of the novel's scientific aspect and character development, and the removal of characters such as Andre Marek. In the game, a group of scientists discover a method of time travel and ventures to 14th-century France to conduct research. When one of the scientists, Edward Johnston, does not return from the trip, a graduate student named Christopher Hughes travels to the time era to search for Johnston. The player controls Hughes, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quake III
''Quake III Arena'' is a 1999 first-person shooter game developed by id Software. The third installment of the ''Quake'' series, ''Arena'' differs from previous games by excluding a story-based single-player mode and focusing primarily on multiplayer gameplay. The single-player mode is played against computer-controlled bots. It features music composed by Sonic Mayhem and Front Line Assembly founder Bill Leeb. Notable features of ''Quake III Arena'' include a minimalist design, very extensively customizable settings such as field of view, texture detail and enemy model; and advanced movement features such as strafe-jumping and rocket-jumping. The game was praised by reviewers who, for the most part, described the gameplay as fun and engaging. Many liked the crisp graphics and focus on multiplayer. ''Quake III Arena'', often being considered one of the greatest video games ever made, has also been used extensively in professional electronic sports tournaments such as Quak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney's Villains' Revenge
''Disney's Villains' Revenge'' is a 1999 puzzle video game developed and published by Disney Interactive Studios, Disney Interactive for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. It was released in the United States on September 28, 1999. The gameplay is an interactive "point-and-click" method in various forms, featuring the player helping Jiminy Cricket save the happy endings of several of the The Walt Disney Company, Disney's animated films from the vengeful, greedy List of Disney villain characters, Disney Villains. Plot The game's story is set in the bedroom of the player, presumably a child. Jiminy Cricket (Eddie Carroll) is the guardian of a book in the player's room which features several stories with happy endings. However, the book's happy ending pages are ripped out by a very bored Jiminy Cricket, who has read them so often that they put him to sleep. As a game to make it very interesting, he asks the player to put them back to the story where they belong, when suddenly the book i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue Spear
''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear'' is a 1999 tactical first-person shooter video game developed and published by Red Storm Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, with later ports for the Dreamcast, Mac OS, PlayStation, and Game Boy Advance. The sequel to 1998's ''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six'', it is the second installment in the '' Rainbow Six'' series and the last to be published by Red Storm before its acquisition by Ubi Soft in 2000. The game's plot follows the secret international counterterrorist organization Rainbow as they investigate nuclear terrorism in Eastern Europe. ''Rogue Spear'' was released on September 22, 1999 to generally positive reviews on PC, but mixed reviews for all other platforms. Critics praised its significant improvements on the original ''Rainbow Six'''s formula but criticized the AI behavior which, while improved, acted inconsistently, and the cluttered planning stage that was more burdensome with ''Rogue Spear's'' larger and more complex levels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
